The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-02-16
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| track presents the appearance of coulee
IN the center of Main street, with the
snow banked up on either side.
Dan Flowerree showed himself a pro-
phet last fall when he offered $500. 900 to
any one who would insure his cattle for
the winter. No one took him up and his
loss is very large.
Lit is reliably stated here that the banks
have 5000, 900 loaned on cattle and that
the range losses will go hard with the
banks, though in no instance will it i'm
pair their solidity.
1t is estimated that the cattle losses in
Beaverhead county so far have been 25
per cent
A Deer Lodge telegram says: Six
months ago Con Korhs, the cattle king,
refused cash offer of $3.50, 900 for his
herd. His loss is very heavy but the ex-
tent is not known.
Mr.. Andrews, successor to Mr.. Larabee
on the Indian commission, is here at the
Grand Central hotel and will start for the
Blackfoot agency at the earliest moment
possible. There is no use to attempt the
trip in the present condition of the roads.
Your correspondent found Mr.. Andrews
very pleasant, intelligent and highly cul-
tured gentleman, who will, without doubt,
commission.
Chas. Hamilton, a wood chopper, left
Marysville on the 9th inst. for his cabin
south of the Empire mill. His body was
found next day frozen stiff.
Thomas M. Joseph, treasurer of the
grand lodge Of Odd Fellows of Texas, is
reported short in his accounts all the way
from $4,000 to $4,000. Being called
upon for showing of his accounts he dis
appeared. Grave doubts are expressed as
to the solvency of his bond.
Hon. w. A. Clark passed through Hell
ena and spent one day en- route to New
York. His Colusa smelter is producing
100000 pounds of fine copper - :,
n,oath ,.~h;oh . r4er per ton in sill
vrr. DIR. Clark thinks the closing down
of the Anaconda works may produce a
lasting rebound in the price of that metal.
The warm weather Of Saturday, which
seemed to be general throughout the ter
ritory, was succeeded by cold wave and
snow on Sunday.
The situation seems to be little improved
as regards the stock interests, and our cat
tlemen are extremely anxious to see q
change for the better.
At the London wool sales of the 10Th
there was good competition and prices
were firm.
W. r. Smith, alias Leonard Simpson,
was arrested here<yesterday on tele-
graphic warrant from Wichita, Kansas,
where he is wanted for forgery. He is in
the bastie awaiting the arrival Of a Kan
sas officer
St. Paul advices of the 18th say that the
mercury dropped to zero and it was very
cold throughout that section.
HELENA, February 15.-The true name
of the unfortunate girl who killed herself
with pistol yesterday morning was
Blanche Mitchell. She is highly con-
nected in Chicago. She was young in
crime and was driven to life of shame
by the peridy of faithless lover of this
city. She leaves bank account and per-
sonal effects valued at 81 800, which she
directed should be sent to her sister in
Chicago.
A. J. Huy, of Great Falls, is at the
Grand Central.
Councilman Sutherlin received letter
yesterday from the Judith basin, written
q week ago, which described the condition
Of stock in that locality as very bad. The
snow was about twenty inches deep and
The loss up to that time was
mentioned as 20 per cent. In Gallatin
county the condition of sheep is said to
be very bad. The hay is about all fed and
the ranges. are SO crusted with snow that
the sheep can get no feed whatever.
The Helena city council has voted right
Of way for Woolsfon's water works.
The workingmen of Helena are pro-
testing against the penitentiary bill.
VIM. Murray fell down the shaft of the
Wake Up Jim mine, at Butte, distance
If 200 feet, and was instantly killed. He
vas unmarried and % years of age.
The whole country about Lyons, Mich,
5 an Arctic panorama of desolation. Many |
merchants have been unable to visit their
tores since Thursday morning, and sew
,ral who attempted it were only swept /
loWn by the current and narrowly es-
aped death. All the merchants lose
leayily and AL manufacturing establish
nents are crippled and many buildings
uined. The ice gorge shows no signs of
,reaking. It is solid glacier five miles
ong and fifteen or twenty feet thick. The
oss of property is enormous and will
reach $4,000. The Holly wa
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